Creeping Phlox

Sassafras

About Creeping Phlox and Sassafras

Creeping Phlox

Sassafras

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Slopes

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Indigo, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune in summer

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox subulata

SASSAFRAS albidum

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Phlox

Sassafras

7.2.1 In Hindi

जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा

Sassafras

7.2.2 In German

kriechend Phlox

Sassafras

7.2.3 In French

phlox rampant

Sassafras

7.2.4 In Spanish

rastrero phlox

Sasafrás

7.2.5 In Greek

υφέρπουσα phlox

σασάφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rastejar phlox

sassafrás

7.2.7 In Polish

pełzanie floks

Sassafras

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox serpentium

Sassafras

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Sassafras

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cinnamomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lauroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras? We provide you with everything About Creeping Phlox and Sassafras. Creeping Phlox doesn't have thorns and Sassafras doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Phlox has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sassafras has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras

Season and care of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Phlox and Sassafras Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Phlox season is Spring and Sassafras season is Spring. The type of soil for Creeping Phlox is Loam and for Sassafras is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Phlox is Acidic, Neutral and for Sassafras is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Creeping Phlox and Sassafras Physical Information

Creeping Phlox and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Phlox height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras are as follows:

Creeping Phlox flower color: White, Blue, Purple and Pink
Creeping Phlox leaf color: Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras

Care of Creeping Phlox and Sassafras include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Phlox pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune in summer and Sassafras pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sassafras needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.